- Wood is commonly used for floorings, walls, decks and ceilings. Some of the most common types of wood used for home building are usually hardwoods such as oak, maple, cherry, ash, mahogany, and many more. Softwoods such as cedar, redwood and pine are still used for certain instances though.Wood adds a vintage and environmental vibe in a home. Another good thing about this material is that its reusable.
In facades and building envelopes for high-rise construction, aluminium is indisputably the best material to use, associated with other materials such as glass, composite panels, glass-reinforced concrete, etc.
Major structural elements that may be used alone or in combination include a steel skeleton hidden behind non-load-bearing curtain walls, a reinforced concrete skeleton that is in-filled with cladding panels to form the exterior walls, a central concrete core (open column) large enough to contain elevator shafts and other mechanical components, and an array of support columns around the perimeter of the building that are connected by horizontal beams to one another and to the core. Because each design is innovative, models of proposed super tall buildings are tested in wind tunnels to determine the effect of high wind on them, and also the effect on surrounding buildings of wind patterns caused by the new building.
